Superintendent - Victoria, Canada - Copcan Civil

Copcan Civil

Verified Company

Victoria, Canada

1 week ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

We are a family of 18 businesses working safely together and believing to our core that no task is too daunting.

We get excited by, and creatively rise to, every challenge making _anything possi_ble.

Joining our family means bringing your diverse ideas to the table every day, rolling up your sleeves and getting the job done You will work with a trusting team of diverse professionals, and go home safely every day passionate and proud of what you have helped to build.

Copcan Civil, part of NorLand Limited, offers rewarding careers to skilled, reliable and motivated individuals who enjoy meeting new challenges and taking a hands-on approach while working independently or alongside other experienced professionals. Copcan offers training, mentoring and professional development for every employee and supports opportunities for their growth and advancement.

The Copcan team includes superintendents, foreman, tradesmen, labourers, safety officers, project managers, estimators and a wide variety of office and project support personnel.

We are in search of a _
Civil Superintendent_ in
Victoria with extensive knowledge and experience in city, urban pipe laying and road building to join their team.

As a Copcan Superintendent, you will be the leader in providing direction to the trades and construction staff in the field, while coordinating their responsibilities and activities on multiple sites.

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Key Accountabilities:_

Create and execute project plans to meet project schedules and critical path dates
Ensure that crews excel within our safety culture and model the high standards that we expect of all employees
Ensure that while production targets are met, our promise to our clients to provide a highquality product is never compromised
If a project issue or a scheduling conflict occurs, you will be one of the primary channels and will be responsible for solving these problems
Understand job costing and forecasting costs to form a basis of decision on critical project tasks
Understand contracts to recognize scope change and associated responsibilities

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Duties & Responsibilities:_

Develop safety plans specific to projects and ensure the project team works those plans
Leads, schedules, and directs trades, subcontractors and other construction staff
Mentor foremen and work closely with junior field engineers on site
Team with project manager to ensure seamless project delivery to the client and identify critical aspects of execution
Problem solve and propose creative project solutions on site in a fastpaced environment under the constraint of tight construction schedules
Participate in estimates of execution hours, equipment & other resources required for construction projects
Meet with new and existing clients to develop project opportunities through relationships
Participate in pretender site and scope evaluations with the estimators

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Qualifications:_

Possess 610 years of leadership experience in the construction sector managing sites and projects similar to the jobs in our project portfolio
Background of successfully completing complex underground civil utilities (potable water, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, district heating), earthworks, road building and other infrastructure projects
Technical diploma or bachelor's degree in engineering or related field of study is an asset
Proven track record of managing a diverse and challenging portfolio of construction projects
Proficient knowledge of MS Office software

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